Tribe moots payout to its people

An Auckland subtribe says it could, one day, pay dividends to its members.

Ngati Whatua o Kaipara settled its Treaty claim at the end of 2011 and received financial redress worth about $22 million.

A trustee, Margaret Kawharu, says over time the hapu is becoming wealthier and that raises the prospect of dividends - though any scheme would have to ensure tribal members don't treat the payments as benefits they can rely on for getting by.